60Cr-40Ni Alloy vs. AWS BNi-11

60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS BNi-11 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 60Cr-40Ni alloy and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-11.

60Cr-40Ni (R20600) Casting Alloy AWS BNi-11 (N99624) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.25
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		87
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		870
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		340

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		49
Base Metal Price, % relative		75

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		9.1

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160

Embodied Water, L/kg		380
Embodied Water, L/kg		230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		16
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		26
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		31
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.25
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		2.2 to 3.1

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0.3 to 0.5

Chromium (Cr), %		58 to 62
Chromium (Cr), %		9.0 to 11.8

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), %		2.5 to 4.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		34.5 to 42
Nickel (Ni), %		62.9 to 71.2

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Selenium (Se), %		0
Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		3.4 to 4.3

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		11.5 to 12.8

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5